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Gabions

10:57 AM on 2 April 2008

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... Has anyone used gabions as supporting walls ? I had recommended blockwork & rendered walls to my client for a slick look for their steep garden but one partner want s gabions while the other partner has concerns about them looking like a motorway sidings. I know we can make them look better than that with decent aggregate / stone that but if anyone has experience & / or photo's I'd love to hear from them. The garden is long & has a 10 metre height difference from top to bottom so they really need to be effective !

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JennyWigwam - 6:33 PM on 5 April 2008

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I've seen gabions used before to great effect. They were planted up with alpines, sedums and even some lavenders which softened the effect and prevented them from looking like motorway sidings. I don't have any pictures but I'll try to get hold of the chap who did it and see if he could send me some. Block and render looks great whilst it's new but as soon as the rain splash gets going in earnest, they can look really shabby, even if you use one of the high performance coatings. If you're planning to plant along the wall, especially if you want to train things, it's really difficult to maintain the look of the wall after, say, 5 years, without having to repaint.

Outdoorscapes - 1:03 PM on 2 April 2008	[ message ]
You could look at stones3 for pictures.

BANNOLD - 1:00 PM on 2 April 2008	[ message ]
Hi we sell the gabions and they can look ok if filled with decorative stone or a gabion fill rock I could send you a picture from our brochure which shows them being filled with caledonian pebbles. I can send a message with more details if you like. Regards Kara

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